Sam Baker
Senior Editor and Morning Edition HostSam Baker is 四虎影院's senior editor and local host for Morning Edition. The native of Beaumont, Texas, also edits and produces radio commentaries and , a series that's part of the station's initiative. He also was the longtime host of 四虎影院 13鈥檚 Emmy Award-winning public affairs program On the Record. He also won an Emmy in 2008 for 四虎影院鈥檚 Sharing the Power: A Voter鈥檚 Voice Special, and has earned honors from the Associated Press and the Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Sam worked in commercial television at NBC and CBS affiliates for six years before moving to public broadcasting. He was news director and Morning Edition host at KWGS-FM in Tulsa, Okla., for three years and moved to 四虎影院 in 1991. He has served on the board of Public Radio News Directors Inc. and is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators.
As a volunteer, Sam for seven years produced a weekly series, Jazz in Words and Music, for Reading and Radio Resources, an agency serving the visually impaired. He is also a former member on the board of Southwest Transplant Alliance, a private nonprofit organization that provides organs and tissues for transplantation.
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The flu vaccine is considered the most effective defense against the virus. A North Texas physician explains why and when you should get it. -
We spend a significant amount of time on computers and portable devices, often with our bodies in poor alignment. A North Texas spine surgeon tells how to fix the resulting injuries. -
The study found late nights and alcohol use are some of the ways that can lead to disruptions in breathing during sleep, and ultimately, serious health concerns. -
Previous guidelines allowed for limited amounts of alcohol, but the latest recommendations suggest you鈥檙e far better off without it. -
The study suggests excessive cellphone use and infrequent physical activity may lead to risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance. -
Texas lawmakers banned cell phones in schools to reduce classroom distractions. A North Texas behavioral health specialist discusses whether the idea can work. -
A North Texas infectious disease specialist discusses the "NIMBUS" variant behind many of the COVID-19 cases in the current summer surge in Texas and other states. -
The British Journal of Sports Medicine compared studies of people who did not exercise and those just starting. A North Texas expert explains how and what kind of exercise can have this impact. -
Recent lab data indicate higher tick activity this season in Texas than in years past. The director of UNTHSC鈥檚 tick-borne disease lab tells how to guard against bites. -
House Bill 2038 allows certain international medical graduates to help ease a physician shortage. But a North Texas doctor doesn't believe that addresses the real cause of the shortage. -
The case involves the non-neuroinvasive form of the disease, the milder form of the virus. Beyond that, health officials haven't released further details to protect the patient's privacy. -
The extreme heat can take a physical toll if we鈥檙e not careful. A North Texas therapist explains how the heat can adversely affect mental health.
